We've been to Alaska before,
both by cruising and Motorhome. This time we got a very
attractive invitation through the "Travel with Alan"
organization. As an added bonus, he was going to escort this
trip personally and we could disembark in Victoria which is only
11 miles from Port Angeles, our home. This was the first trip
after my illness so it was sort of a trial run to see how I would
do?
We started in Seattle, went north as far as Anchorage and then
slowly back to Seattle which was the normal disembarkation
port. I didn't take pictures at all ports but we stopped in
Anchorage, Kodiak and Homer as well.
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| Downtown Ketchikan |
Can you see Neil? |
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| Ship docks right in town |
Downtown |
Local Totem Park |
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| Totem Video |
Juneau is the Capitol of Alaska and not the largest city.
It has the unique distinction that no roads lead to it; you can
only access via sea or air. This is true for Ketchikan and Icy
Point as well. In fact most SE cities in Alaska have no
roads to them so thats why the pier is right in town so goods
being shipped are easy to get to.
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| Across from the dock, downtown |
ApproachingHubbard Glacer |
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| Salmon hatchery |
Mendenhaul Glacer | |
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| Near Mendenhaul Glacier |
Patsy |
Famous Red Dog Saloon. Video |
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| Red Dog Saloon |
Marsha, right center, at Red Dog Saloon |
Red Dog Saloon |
Icy Point is a former cannery owned by the Hoonah
Nation. Quiting operation in the 1950's they decided
to turn the area into a tourist destination particularly for
cruise ships. It boasts many of the activities that modern
visitors are expecting. This was our first time to this
island and very enjoyable.
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| Layout of Icy Point, Hoonah Nation |
Rentals for tourists |
Near Zip line |
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| Six wide Zip line |
Rental cottages on water |
Neil ready to reboard at Icy Point |
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| Salty Dog, Homer, Alaska. Another famous watering hole. | Salty Dog. Yes, that's currency |
Salty Dog |
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| Marsha went Kayaking; 37 degree water |
Ships crew visiting Icy Point |
Aquarium, local sea life |
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| Video: Raptor Center |
Magnificent |
Wingspan up to 14 feet |
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| Stormy day in Sitka |
Fortress of the Bears |
Fortress of the Bears |
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| Dinner partners from Dallas, Tx. |
Casino |
Library |
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| At sea. Marsha's trinkets |
Reboarding at Homer |
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| Video: Our partner, Peggy had a birthday |
Revised: 12/12/2016